Overview

• The DFB has launched a pilot program in Cologne primary schools, involving 700 children receiving two additional weekly sports hours.
• Andreas Rettig is advocating for a nationwide mandate of daily physical education in schools to address rising inactivity and health issues among children.
• Germany's weekly PE hours have halved since the 1960s, with many classes frequently canceled, contributing to over two million overweight children.
• Rettig emphasizes the need to revitalize community sports culture and reduce the negative impacts of digital distractions on children's physical activity.
• The federal structure of Germany complicates sports policy reform, but Rettig is urging cross-sector cooperation, including insurers, to prioritize active living.